K.R.
I don't know too much about Dawes except they do have TWI (two-way immersion for learning Spanish), if you are interested in that. All-in-all, we've had a positive experience with District 65, despite the superintendent (sorry, bitter right now about a change in principals and the hiring of an interim principal which has resulted in 3 of our great teachers quitting). It's the PARENTS (and teachers!) that make D65 a great place. Check out the Dawes website to see what is going on- it's a wealth of information. You can link to it through the D65 website.